Kviskas says…Hello, my question is: Can I use a piece of ordinary toilet soap instead of a shampoo? Some say it’s really harmful, others say something like “My grandma has been using it all her life and still has wonderful hair.” When I tried it I loved the volume it gave my blond thin hair [...]
LindyGirl asks…How often should you replace your shower pouf? Is the ‘once a month’ rule of thumb genuine or a marketing ploy? The Beauty Brains respond: When providing a rigorous scientific answer to a question such as this I think the most important first step is to come up a good title. Before settling on “Is [...]
Can skin cleansers really deliver vitamins and other anti-aging ingredients or is that all hype? We explain it all. Plus: In Beauty Science News we cover the case of the Fashion Billionaire and the Fountain of Youth. Wow! Show notes Beauty Science News: The Case of the Fashion Billionaire and the Fountain of Youth 70 [...]
Rozy asks…Can you make your own Tend Skin ingrown hair treatment? The Beauty Brains respond: The answer is sort of…kind of…maybe…a little bit. Rascally Rozy’s question was prompted by this video which shows you how to make your own Tend Skin by crushing aspirin tablets and mixing them into isopropyl alcohol and witch hazel. Unfortunately, [...]
More scoops from the seamy underbelly of the world of beauty science… Why is the FDA banning silicones? WTF? Joe Biden talks skin care on Rachael Ray?? Palm oil as a branding proposition. Beware the bogus beard: Facial hair transplants are on the rise. The truth about vitamin E and scarring.
Penetrex is a top-selling health and beauty product on Amazon. How does it reduce painful inflammation? Let’s look at the label. Apparently this is another one of those companies that doesn’t like to share product information because I couldn’t I can’t find a complete ingredient list anywhere. So, here are the active ingredients listed on their [...]
Ling loves to learn…I was reading this post about replacing hair conditioner with fabric softener. The blogger’s mother found this “idea” through Woman’s World magazine. This sounds really dangerous….. Could the magazine be sued for liability issues? But most importantly, is this a bad idea? The Beauty Brains respond: It amazes me that people are scared [...]
Why do some beauty websites give irresponsible and dangerous information? As our regular readers may know, I have a kind of love-hate relationship with the website Refinery29. I love it because they have the really good at ferreting out interesting news stories on beauty and fashion. I hate it because, on occasion, I have seen them [...]
Does exfoliation make you run out of skin faster? Plus: Beauty Science or Bull Sh*t Round 2: Randy quizzes my beauty science knowledge again. Show notes Beauty Science or Bull Sh*t This is the game where Randy gives me 3 beauty science news stories and I have to tell the real from the fake. You can play along [...]
Did you see the news story last month about the Meth Lab guy who was busted while wearing a Breaking Bad shirt? As funny as that is, it turns out that methamphetamine production has a not so amusing consequence for consumers of beauty products. Why is the FDA is “Breaking Bad” on silicones? According to [...]